It's just unfortunate you were not notified to get the plumbers out sooner or the PM did not communicate not to leave the faucets off but ultimately if they were left off you likely would have had pressure built up and pipes burst (especially if they lines weren't all PEX) so the root issue of not having heating water lines still was the issue.

With the growth mindset you clearly have, you're building a solid foundation for success.

Let me explain...Houses naturally have an aesthetic to them when they are first built.

I personally wouldn't buy an old home as a rental, I only buy 1980 or newer for myself, all of my properties are in the north part of Gilbert built between 1985-2003.

What your describing is built into the YSP, not extra points out of your pocket.

I'm looking in miami florida for sites where we could get the numbers to work and we are getting close maybe in homestead. with that you could continue to pull cash out after it was built. in our market we need about .1 acres and we get land under 60k that the investors buy. the build cost is about 75% of appraised value or a little less. the investor refinances out on a DSCR loan and continues on. this strategy is ground up and it takes advantage of the buyers market for land in our market.

@Robert BishopTo prepare for your first real estate investment, build a strong financial foundation with a credit score of 700+ and an emergency fund.

If the property is already built and in place with only one main for everything.

Anybody have any experience with a heaving foundation in the center of a pier and beam house?   

So I'm trying to have a "built to sell" type mentality here.